Test Bank - Reading, Understanding, and Applying Nursing Research, 7th Edition (Fain, 2025), Chapter 1-15 | All Chapters

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Chapter 1:1 Introduction to Nursing Research
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Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. Quantitative research uses the following methods of data collection except:
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1. Surveys
2. Questionnaires
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4. Psychosocial instruments C/




2. Knowledge is information acquired in a variety of different ways. Methods used to acquire this knowledge
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are referred to as: C/ C/ C/


1. Scientific integrity C/


2. Scientific rigor C/


3. Triangulation
4. Ways of knowing C/ C/




3. When a researcher uses a qualitative and quantitative approach to collecting data, this is referred to as:
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1. Scientific integrity C/


2. Scientific rigor C/


3. Triangulation
4. Ways of knowing C/ C/




4. A type of research method emphasizing the meaning of an experience is termed:
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1. Qualitative
2. Quantitative
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4. Scientific method C/




5. A group of individuals who collaborate on a research project from beginning to dissemination of findings
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are referred to as a: C/ C/ C/ C/


1. Research consumer C/


2. Research team C/


3. Principal investigator C/


4. Consultant




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C/C / An example of a specialty journal is:
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1. Nursing Research C/


2. Research in Nursing and Health C/ C/ C/ C/


3. Oncology Nursing Forum C/ C/


4. Western Journal of Nursing Research C/ C/ C/ C/




C/ 7. Research that is done to examine findings of another researcher using the same variables but different subjec
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1. Exploration
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2. Replication
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3. Empiricism
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4. Rigor C / C /




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C/C/ Who is the current director of the National Institutes of Nursing Research (NINR)?
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1. Dr. Rebecca Patton
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2. Dr. Julie Gerberding
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3. Dr. Shannon Zenk C / C/


4. Dr. Elias Zerhouni
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C/ 9. Nursing practice that relies on evidence from research and integrates those findings into clinical thinking a
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decision making is called: C/ C/ C/


1. Nursing science
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2. Evidence-based practice
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3. Scientific inquiry
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4. Scientific method
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C / 10. C / C / Which guideline for authoring a paper for publication is incorrect?
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1. Colleagues should be consulted when parties disagree on authorship matters.
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2. Avoid duplicate and fragmented publications.
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3. Authors should provide additional information as requested by editors.
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4. The principle investigator takes sole responsibility for the final manuscript.
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C / 11. C / C / Which nursing degree program has a focus on planning and launching independent programs of research?
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1. Baccalaureate degree in nursing C/ C/ C/


2. Master’s degree in nursing C/ C/ C/


3. Practice-focused doctoral program C/ C/


4. Research-focused doctoral program C/ C/




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